Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Role-Playing Games of All Time

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#1 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)

CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 113 lists

#2 World of Warcraft (2004) (#11)

Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | MMORPG | ~470h | 87 lists

#3 Elden Ring (2022) (#14)

FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 56 lists

#4 Final Fantasy VII (1997) (#16)

Square Product Development Division 1 | PS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 85 lists

#5 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#18)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 109 lists

#6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 117 lists

#7 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) (#31)

Sandfall Interactive | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~29h | 47 lists

#8 Dark Souls (2011) (#32)

FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 89 lists

#9 Chrono Trigger (1995) (#33)

Bird Studio, Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~23h | 72 lists

#10 Deus Ex (2000) (#35)

Ion Storm | MAC, WIN | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~23h | 71 lists

#11 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) (#36)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | SAT, PS | Action RPG / Metroidvania | ~8h | 68 lists

#12 Bloodborne (2015) (#40)

FromSoftware, Japan Studio | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 86 lists

#13 Hades (2020) (#44)

Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Roguelike | ~24h | 53 lists

#14 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#45)

Larian Studios | MAC, WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~73h | 54 lists

#15 Diablo II (2000) (#46)

Blizzard North | MAC, WIN | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~34h | 59 lists

#16 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#50)

BioWare | MAC, WIN, Xbox | Role-Playing | ~29h | 68 lists

#17 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#52)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~33h | 59 lists

#18 Fallout 3 (2008) (#57)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 63 lists

#19 Hades II (2025) (#58)

Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, SW, SW2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Roguelike | ~32h | 46 lists

#20 Disco Elysium (2019) (#60)

ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 54 lists

#21 Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow (1996) (#61)

Game Freak | GB | Role-Playing | ~26h | 51 lists

#22 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)

PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 62 lists

#23 Persona 5 (2016) (#85)

P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 62 lists

#24 Undertale (2015) (#86)

tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 52 lists

#25 System Shock 2 (1999) (#87)

Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 36 lists

#26 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#88)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, Xbox | Action RPG | ~43h | 32 lists

#27 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#95)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 43 lists

#28 Spelunky (2012) (#99)

BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 39 lists

#29 Persona 4 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) (#103)

Atlus | WIN, PS2, PSV | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~73h | 32 lists

#30 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) (#105)

BioWare Edmonton, MumboJumbo | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~68h | 32 lists

#31 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#107)

Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 28 lists

#32 Mass Effect (2007) (#115)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 34 lists

#33 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#120)

Ape, HAL Laboratory | SNES | Role-Playing | ~28h | 34 lists

#34 Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (1993) (#122)

M2, Square | SNES | Action RPG | ~22h | 43 lists

#35 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) (#124)

Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Tactical RPG | ~39h | 29 lists

#36 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#138)

Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 40 lists

#37 Final Fantasy X (2001) (#139)

Square Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~45h | 30 lists

#38 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#144)

Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 37 lists

#39 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#153)

Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 47 lists

#40 Blue Prince (2025) (#162)

Dogubomb | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Adventure / Roguelike | ~18h | 41 lists

#41 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) (#169)

Square Enix Creative Business Unit I | PS5 | Action RPG | ~48h | 44 lists

#42 Fallout 2 (1998) (#181)

Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~30h | 25 lists

#43 Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024) (#194)

Studio Zero | WIN, PS4, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~65h | 40 lists

#44 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#197)

Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 45 lists

#45 Fallout (1997) (#210)

Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 19 lists

#46 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#216)

BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 24 lists

#47 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#220)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 38 lists

#48 Final Fantasy IX (2000) (#225)

Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA | PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 20 lists

#49 Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (1999) (#232)

Game Freak | GBC | Role-Playing | ~30h | 18 lists

#50 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#235)

Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 37 lists

#51 Ultima Online (1997) (#245)

Origin Systems | WIN, LIN | MMORPG | ~77h | 18 lists

#52 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#247)

Monolith Soft | Wii | Action RPG | ~56h | 24 lists

#53 Diablo (1997) (#252)

Blizzard North | MAC, WIN | Action RPG | ~14h | 20 lists

#54 Fable II (2008) (#255)

Lionhead Studios | X360 | Action RPG | ~13h | 23 lists

#55 FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) (#259)

Subset Games | 3 | Strategy / Roguelike | ~12h | 27 lists

#56 Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) (#261)

CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~26h | 13 lists

#57 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#263)

Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists

#58 Returnal (2021) (#268)

Housemarque | PS5 | Shooter / Roguelike / Third-Person Shooter | ~19h | 31 lists

#59 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#269)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~20h | 18 lists

#60 Baldur's Gate (1998) (#270)

BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~44h | 17 lists

#61 Demon's Souls (2009) (#273)

FromSoftware | PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 14 lists

#62 Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (#277)

Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~32h | 15 lists

#63 Suikoden II (1998) (#278)

Konami | PS | Role-Playing | ~34h | 15 lists

#64 Kingdom Hearts (2002) (#279)

Square Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Platform | ~28h | 18 lists

#65 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#289)

Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 37 lists

#66 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004) (#299)

LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~60h | 16 lists

#67 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#306)

Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 19 lists

#68 Bastion (2011) (#313)

Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 27 lists

#69 Diablo III (2012) (#320)

Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 23 lists

#70 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#324)

Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 34 lists

#71 Vagrant Story (2000) (#325)

Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Action RPG | ~25h | 12 lists

#72 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#327)

Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~22h | 29 lists

#73 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#333)

Square Enix Business Division 5, Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, Square Enix Creative Studio 3, Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists

#74 EverQuest (1999) (#334)

989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive | WIN | MMORPG | ~400h | 13 lists

#75 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) (#335)

Square, Square Enix | SNES | Role-Playing | ~18h | 19 lists

#76 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (2025) (#340)

Warhorse Studios | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Action RPG | ~56h | 22 lists

#77 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) (#342)

Sega WOW | WIN, PS3 | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 10 lists

#78 The Outer Worlds 2 (2025) (#343)

Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Action RPG | ~19h | 6 lists

#79 Fallout 4 (2015) (#350)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists

#80 Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) (#355)

Square Enix Creative Business Unit I | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 31 lists

#81 Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) (#360)

Team Andromeda | SAT | Role-Playing | ~15h | 11 lists

#82 Destiny 2 (2017) (#365)

Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 23 lists

#83 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) (#371)

Sega | GEN | Role-Playing | ~20h | 10 lists

#84 Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) (#373)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 | 3DS | Tactical RPG | ~31h | 19 lists

#85 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#379)

Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 11 lists

#86 Final Fantasy XII (2006) (#381)

Square Enix Product Development Division 4 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~62h | 12 lists

#87 Dungeon Master (1987) (#390)

FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~19h | 14 lists

#88 Pentiment (2022) (#392)

Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Adventure / Role-Playing | ~15h | 24 lists

#89 Slay the Spire (2019) (#404)

Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 18 lists

#90 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) (#406)

Intelligent Systems | GC | Role-Playing | ~31h | 13 lists

#91 The Binding of Isaac (2011) (#413)

Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl | 3 | Action-Adventure / Roguelike | ~11h | 15 lists

#92 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) (#420)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action RPG / Platform | ~10h | 13 lists

#93 Persona 3 Reload (2024) (#421)

P Studio | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~65h | 8 lists

#94 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#432)

FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 24 lists

#95 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2009) (#434)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 12 lists

#96 The World Ends With You (2007) (#438)

Jupiter Corporation, Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | DS | Action RPG | ~24h | 9 lists

#97 Balatro (2024) (#450)

LocalThunk | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Roguelike | ~8h | 45 lists

#98 Xenogears (1998) (#452)

Square Product Development Division 3 | PS | Role-Playing | ~56h | 9 lists

#99 Skies of Arcadia (2000) (#458)

Overworks | DC, GC | Role-Playing | ~42h | 15 lists

#100 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#461)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists